Once again an e-mail buddy has sent me a “gem” worth sharing.

“AIN’T- He was just a little boy, on a week’s first day, wandering home from Bible school and dawdling on the way. He scuffed his shoes into the grass; he even found a caterpillar. He found a fluffy milkweed pod, and blew out all the ‘filler.’ A bird’s nest in a tree overhead, so wisely placed up so high, was just another wonder that caught his eager eye. A neighbor watched his zigzag course and hailed him from the lawn; Asked him where he’d been that day and what was going on. ‘I’ve been to Bible School,’ He said and turned a piece of sod. He picked up a wiggly worm replying, ‘I’ve learned a lot about God.’ ‘M’m, very fine way,’ the neighbor said, ‘for a boy to spend his time.’ ‘If you’ll tell me where God is, I’ll give you a brand new dime.’ Quick as a flash the answer came! Nor were his accents faint. ‘I’ll give you a dollar, Mister, if you can tell me where God ain’t.’”

Taking the time to teach a child about God does not go unnoticed I am sure. I hope the Lord has a special “crown” for all who have served and continue to serve in VBS and other children’s ministries.

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Happy birthday this week to: Christian Chance, Faye Pleasants, Frank Wilson, Aaron Tanner, Amanda Elizabeth Bragg, Thomas Thompson, Lynn Saxon and Paula Herrington.

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Celebrating wedding anniversaries this week are: Dr. and Mrs. Joe Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. Benny Mims, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Black and Mr. and Mrs. Rew Herrmann.

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Military Active Duty List: PFC E3 Jeremy Johnson, U.S. Army, 59th Quartermaster Company, Ft. Carson, Colorado; Cpl. Adam T. Lanier, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Bt. 6th Marine Regiment, Weapons Co., Scout Sniper Platoon, Afghanistan; E-4 Sr. Airman Roy Davis, U.S. Air Force, RAF Molesworth, United Kingdom; Cpl. Patrick Barnette, U.S. Marines, 29 Palms, California; Sgt. Adam Demshar, 44th Signal Battalion, Baghdad, Iraq; Cpl. Lee Ogden, U.S. Marines, Camp Pendleton, CA; E5 Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric B. Kelsey, U.S. Navy, NSA Naples, Italy; Senior Airman Charles F. Woods, Moody Air Force Base, Valdosta, GA; Stuart Burrus, U.S. Air Force, Osan AFB, Korea; SPC 4 Travis D. Motes, 1st Calvary Division, T. Hood, Texas; Capt. Donald Slade Burke, 735th Air Mobility Squadron Detachment 1 Commander, Richmond Royal Australian AFB, Richmond, Australia; Staff Sgt. Gilbert C. Sheppard III, 48th Brigade, 118th Field Artillery, Iraq; Petty Officer 3rd Class Jamie A. Yager, U.S. Navy, Marine Corps Base Hawaii; Chief Petty Officer Andy D. Crosby, U.S. Navy, Elroy Destroyer, Norfolk, Va.; Stephanie Crosby, R.N., U.S. Navy, Lafayette Destroyer; Jimmy Cooper, U.S. Army National Guard, 878th Engineering Battalion-Augusta, Persian Gulf ; 1st Lt. J.R. Taylor, 25th Infantry Division, Schafield Barracks, Oahu, Honolulu, Hawaii; SPC. Daniel Stuart, 18th MEDCOM, 121 General Hospital, Seoul, Korea; Jeffrey Sweat, U.S. Navy, USS Kauffman, MM3 59/E-Division, A-Gang, Norfolk, Va.; Cpl. Larry Lamont Clark, U.S. Marine Corp, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Baghdad, Iraq; Khan Young, U.S. Navy, U.S.S. Kitty Hawk, Persian Gulf; Robert Milton Jr., E-3, U.S. Army, Ft. Stewart, Hinesville, Ga., Mission Kuwait; Arnold R. Mosley, 2nd Lt., U.S. Air Force, Randolph AFB, Texas; and Debra A. Mosley, Tech. Sgt., U.S. Air Force, Randolph AFB, Texas; and SPC Charles “C.J.” Amerson, U.S. Army, Louisiana.